Papers of Marvin Studebaker, an amateur historian of the Civil War and San Diego. Included in the papers are Studebaker's
research on Henry J. Hartstene, a participant in Arctic exploration parties of the 1850s and a naval officer in the Civil
War. The papers also include handwritten notes by Studebaker, his transcriptions of Civil War era letters, and oversized copies
of newspapers from the 1840s regarding Arctic exploration.

Background

Marvin J. Studebaker was an amateur historian who focused on research regarding Henry J. Hartstene, San Diego history, and
the American Civil War.